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SUMMARY:MI-CEMI Communications Roundtable: Short Form Video
DESCRIPTION:TikTok. Instagram Reels. YouTube Shorts. More people are getting their news and commentary from short-form video today. If you aren’t getting your message out through these channels\, you are missing out. \nYou don’t need fancy filmmaking and editing to use short-form video. In fact\, these platforms reward quick\, authentic content. \nJade Gray\, Digital Content Strategist for Michigan Voices\, will cover the basics of filming\, editing and promoting short-form content to amplify your message. She will also share tips for creating content that gets attention\, drives engagement and helps shift the narrative. \nMI-CEMI’s Communications Roundtable is a quarterly gathering designed to help advocates\, communications professionals\, storytellers\, organizers and community members strengthen their communications skills and build connections across Michigan’s criminal legal reform movement.
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/mi-cemi-communications-roundtable-short-form-video/
LOCATION:Virtual Event on Zoom
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SUMMARY:Solitary Cell Exhibition Is Coming to Kalamazoo
DESCRIPTION:Nation Outside is honored to help host this stop alongside Center for Transformation\, Citizens for Prison Reform\, and the Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People. \nThis powerful exhibition centers the perspectives\, emotions\, and visual narratives of people who have survived prison isolation…giving our community an opportunity to better understand the human impact of solitary confinement directly through lived experience. \nThis isn’t simply an exhibit about solitary confinement. \nIt centers the people who ACTUALLY lived it.
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/solitary-cell-exhibition-is-coming-to-kalamazoo/
LOCATION:Trinity Lutheran Church\, 504 S. Westnedge Ave\, Kalamazoo\, Michigan\, 49007
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SUMMARY:Seeds of Change 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join Nation Outside for Seeds of Change 2026: Detroit Premiere & Benefit\, an unforgettable evening where film\, community and purpose come together to inspire conversation and action. \nThrough intimate storytelling\, What Grace Leaves Behind explores what happens after incarceration—not through statistics or headlines\, but through the lived experiences of women rebuilding their lives. The film invites reflection on the care we offer one another\, the dignity we extend and what justice requires after punishment ends. \nMore than a film premiere\, Seeds of Change is a celebration of the people\, partnerships and stories that remind us lasting change begins with those closest to the challenges. Community leaders\, advocates\, elected officials\, philanthropists and supporters will gather to honor extraordinary changemakers\, experience the transformative power of storytelling and invest in a future where people directly impacted by incarceration are seen\, supported and empowered to lead. \nYour evening includes: \n\nExclusive Detroit premiere of What Grace Leaves Behind\nDinner\nTwo complimentary drink tickets\nLive music and entertainment\n2026 Seeds of Change Awards Ceremony\nOpportunities to connect with community leaders\, advocates\, elected officials and supporters from across Michigan\n\nLearn more and purchase tickets.
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/nation-outside-seeds-of-change-2026/
LOCATION:Taqueria El Rey\, 3400 Bagley St.\, Detroit\, Michigan\, 48216
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SUMMARY:Michigan Center for Youth Justice 70th Anniversary Gala
DESCRIPTION:Join the Michigan Center for Youth Justice for its 2026 gala celebrating 70 years of advancing youth justice. \nAttendees will enjoy food and fellowship\, a keynote speaker and a silent auction. The evening will also include an award ceremony honoring individuals for their dedicated work to juvenile justice reform in Michigan. \nLearn more and purchase tickets.
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/michigan-center-for-youth-justice-70th-anniversary-gala/
LOCATION:Ann Arbor City Club\, 1828 Washtenaw Ave\, Ann Arbor\, Michigan\, 48104-3638
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SUMMARY:Fourth Annual Voices of Humanity Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Humanity for Prisoners invites you to the Fourth Annual Voices of Humanity Film Festival\, celebrating 25 years of action with compassion. \nFeatured film: Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall \nSchedule:Social Hour & Silent Auction: 5:30 p.m.Dinner: 6:30 p.m.Film: 7:30 p.m. \nTickets: $125 for an individual ticket or $750 for a table of eight. \nReserve your seat. \nQuestions? Contact Joe Whalen at joe@humanityforprisoners.org or (616) 935-0075.
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/fourth-annual-voices-of-humanity-film-festival/
LOCATION:Trillium Event Center\, Spring Lake\, Michigan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261006T120000
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SUMMARY:Prison Programming Provider Table: Topic TBD
DESCRIPTION:Join MI-CEMI for the Prison Programming Provider Table. \nTopic: To be determined. \nAdditional information and registration details will be added when available.
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/prison-programming-provider-table-topic-tbd/
LOCATION:Virtual Event on Zoom
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SUMMARY:Beyond Documentary Screening\, Panel Discussion & Decarceration Organization Fair
DESCRIPTION:Join community members at the University of Michigan for a free decarceration organization fair followed by a screening of Beyond and a panel discussion. \nBeyond\, Asia Johnson’s first co-directed and co-produced feature-length film\, follows a group of incarcerated men at Sing Sing prison as they organize and prepare for a TED-style event featuring personal narratives and ideas for changing the prison system. \nSchedule:Organization setup: 3:30 p.m.Decarceration Organization Fair: 4:00–5:00 p.m.Documentary screening and panel discussion: 5:00 p.m. \nThe panel will include Asia Johnson; co-producer and co-director Michael Kleiman; and Micheal Tineo\, who is featured in the film and is now doing transformative decarceral work in New York City. The event will also celebrate the eighth anniversary of Asia Johnson’s homecoming from Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility. \nThis event is free and open to University of Michigan students\, faculty and staff\, as well as members of the broader community. \nLearn more about Beyond and the filmmaking team.
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/beyond-documentary-screening-panel-discussion-decarceration-organization-fair/
LOCATION:East Quad Keene Theater\, 701 East University Avenue\, Ann Arbor\, Michigan\, 48109
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SUMMARY:Annual ABW Convening
DESCRIPTION:Where voices\, ideas and lived experiences come together to inspire change. \nJoin A Brighter Way for powerful conversations\, community-building and shared learning with partners\, members and allies from across Michigan. It’s a day to connect\, collaborate and reimagine what’s possible—together. \nGeneral admission: $25\, plus a $0.63 ticket service fee. \nLearn more and purchase tickets.
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/annual-abw-convening/
LOCATION:Ann Arbor\, 4800 E. Huron River Drive\, Ann Arbor\, Michigan\, 48105
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SUMMARY:MI-CEMI Reentry Table: Housing
DESCRIPTION:The Reentry Table is a space for connection\, collaboration and action among people and organizations working to support successful reentry in Michigan. \nBringing together reentry service providers\, formerly incarcerated individuals\, advocates and other stakeholders\, the table provides opportunities to build connections across the reentry field\, share insights on successes and challenges\, highlight resources\, and explore solutions that strengthen reentry outcomes for individuals returning home. \nParticipants are encouraged to share information\, learn from one another and identify opportunities for collaboration. \nTo join the Reentry Table and receive updates\, resources and meeting invitations\, email mail@mi-cemi.org. \nRegistration is now open through Action Network. Click here to register.
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/mi-cemi-reentry-table-housing/
LOCATION:Virtual Event on Zoom
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261201T130000
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SUMMARY:MI-CEMI Prison Programming Providers Table
DESCRIPTION:At MI-CEMI\, we know that robust peer-led and volunteer programming inside Michigan prisons is essential for meaningful rehabilitation and successful community reentry. \nTo continue strengthening and expanding these critical programs\, we’re bringing together providers\, advocates and individuals with direct programming experience for our quarterly Prison Programming Providers Table. \nTo receive updates\, resources and meeting notices\, or to participate in ongoing discussions\, email mail@mi-cemi.org and request to join the Prison Programming Providers Table Google Group. Event registrants are also added to the Google Group and will receive future updates\, resources and invitations related to the table.
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/mi-cemi-prison-programming-providers-table-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Event on Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261210T120000
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SUMMARY:MI-CEMI Communications Roundtable: Documentary Filmmaking Part Two
DESCRIPTION:MI-CEMI’s Communications Roundtable is a quarterly gathering designed to help advocates\, communications professionals\, storytellers\, organizers and community members strengthen their communications skills and build connections across Michigan’s criminal legal reform movement. \nEach roundtable explores a different communications topic\, providing opportunities to learn from experienced practitioners\, share ideas\, discover new tools and strategies\, and discuss effective approaches to public education\, storytelling\, media engagement\, digital communications and narrative change. \nWhether focused on social media\, podcasting\, documentary filmmaking\, writing\, messaging or emerging communications trends\, the Communications Roundtable creates a space for participants to learn\, collaborate and better communicate the need for criminal legal system reform. \nTo receive updates\, resources and meeting notices\, email mail@mi-cemi.org and request to join the Communications Roundtable Google Group. Event registrants are also added to the Google Group and will receive future updates\, resources and invitations related to the roundtable.
URL:https://michigancollaborative.org/event/mi-cemi-communications-roundtable/
LOCATION:Virtual Event on Zoom
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